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Venue of the Month: The Driehaus Museum

Venue of the Month: The Driehaus Museum

VENUE OF THE MONTH: The Driehaus Museum LOCATION: 40 E. Erie St. - Chicago, IL 60611 MAXIMUM CAPACITY: Board Room Set Up for 20; Seated Dinners for up to 100 VENUE TYPE: Museum, Historical Building There are many venues to enjoy in the City of Chicago.  Part of what...

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Learn How To Avoid Liabilities with Amber M. Johns

Event planners are responsible for a lot of things from design, set up, orchestrating the flow of activities, etc.  However, most of us aren't lawyers and while it is literally our job to be prepared for anything we can think of, legal issues are ones we may not be...

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Read of the Month: The Lean Startup by Eric Ries

True to Wednesdays being a highlight of the month, I am excited to introduce the "Read of the Month."  While we're all busy, it's important to read books, articles, stories - whatever educates us and opens our minds.  I truly believe that being a good business person...

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Can You Imagine Planning Super Bowl XLVIII?

The Super Bowl is one of the biggest events that happens in America.  Can you imagine planning something like that?  Millions of viewers, thousands in the stadium, the biggest names in music for a half time show...  Even for the most seasoned meeting planners such a...

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DIY: Super Bowl Recipes

DIY: Super Bowl Recipes

It's that time of year and I've collected a few various recipes and list of recipes that will be fun to make for this upcoming Super Bowl Sunday (February 2nd, 2014).  And for those of you worried about the Velveeta Cheese Shortage, there are other options!  ...

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Bring a Chef Home with KITCHENSURFING

Bring a Chef Home with KITCHENSURFING

Ever wish you could have a professional chef make your dinner for you?  With KITCHENSURFING that's exactly what they do.  This concept works well not just for personal dinners or get-togethers with friends, but it's also great for small and intimate events.  Below, I...

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5 Tips for Hosting Your Own Party

It's sometimes easier to do things for other people and see how it should be done than when it's time for you to do it for yourself.  Event planning can be one of those things.  You may put together an awesome client event, meeting, trade show or film premier, but...

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